Teach Hub

APRIL 23, 2025

One great resource for real-world math examples is PUMAS (Practical Uses of Math and Science), a NASA-created website that connects math concepts to things like money, traffic signals, and even magic tricks. Quizzes to review material in a high-energy way. Show how probability is used in sports statistics and weather predictions.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

“We are excited to help students practice for the National Civics Bee through quizzing and conversations with Khanmigo,” said Kristen DiCerbo, Khan Academy’s chief learning officer. This course is a prerequisite for many Stanford computer science and engineering courses.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2022

In the pandemic many higher ed faculty, forced onto Zoom and other videoconferencing platforms, have continued teaching online just as they always did face to face, delivering lectures over streaming video as they did in person. I never delivered a lecture in real time on Zoom.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

One of them was just listening to lectures, a core experience: “Play my next lecture.” But, because voice is still in its infancy in education, we chose to start with administrative use cases so learners don’t have to pull out their phones or open their computers to find out due dates or grades on quizzes.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 15, 2021

A number of educators across the country are finding great value in ‘learning science’ books such as Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning. quizzes and flashcards), rather than cramming information into students’ heads (e.g., lectures)” (p.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2018

In most cases, what professors ask students to do outside the classrooms is watch video lectures, and Barba thinks that part of the flipped approach needs to go, and that professors are relying too much on such videos as a crutch. STEM has always been lecture heavy,” she says, “and that's the big difference.”

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Edsurge

MAY 11, 2020

The position came with the added—weighty—responsibility of serving as a program coordinator for the Department of Psychology’s first fully online Bachelor of Science program. How will your instruction differ when students are not in your direct line of sight in a lecture hall or classroom?

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eLearning Teaching Quizzes Lecturing 207

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

Jackie’s experience demonstrates how essential it remains to support STEM education designed for women, particularly in engineering and computer science, which remain disproportionately dominated by men. Regardless, we’ve met great success, with more than 40 percent of SMA graduates intending to pursue college majors in math or science.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Interactive Lectures : Teachers intersperse lectures with interactive activities like polls, quizzes, or discussions to keep students engaged and reinforce key concepts. Interactive Games : Educational games or quizzes provide a fun and engaging way for students to review material and reinforce learning.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

With authoring software, instructional designers can steer online students through a mixtape of digital content—videos, graphs, weblinks, PDFs, drag-and-drop activities, PowerPoint slides, quizzes, survey tools and so on. MOOCs deliver mostly video-streamed lectures, with some offering readings, problem sets and interactive options as well.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Dubbed simply “Nearpod for Higher Education,” the product lets faculty and instructors upload lessons and presentations, add interactive features and assessments, create polls and quizzes, and then beam them directly to students’ devices. Students can follow at their own pace and deliver responses back to the instructor.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Lecturing and quizzing on content is more efficient than coaching and mentoring groups of students through real-world problems. Unfortunately, there are various issues that plague any efforts toward broad implementation of service-learning.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

From traditional classroom learning methods like lectures and textbooks to innovative technologies such as interactive whiteboards and educational apps, these tools aim to facilitate effective learning experiences and foster student growth.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

You can even include quizzes. Bright Science — short videos on various science topics, many by learned presenters against a white board. Free Video Lectures — academic lectures on lots of topics including biology, biotechnology, and calculus. USGS Multimedia Gallery — science videos from USGS.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2016

And they’re non-science majors taking an online class. Habitable Worlds , an introductory science course that Arizona State University professor Ariel Anbar has taught online for five years. These solutions promise to broaden access to quality education, engaging learners who might not make it through impersonal introductory lectures.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 2, 2017

An increasing number of traditional higher-ed institutions are now applying bootcamp trainings to other fields, such as healthcare, accounting and even civics and political science. Some fields, like chemistry or biology, might be easier [to create a bootcamp around] because they are more conducive to quizzes,” he says.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

First, online interactions for children have to be fun, not lecture-like. No one wants to be at the bottom of a leaderboard,” says Deepak Cheenath, co-founder of Quizizz, a classroom tool that lets teachers create pop quizzes and games. And second, kids want to share experiences and play together online.

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Gamification Motivation Game-Based Learning Math 205

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

I have encouraged giving frequent quizzes , think-pair-shares , and teaching students to use flashcards , but there are a lot of other ways to do it. rapid retrieval: During a lecture, stop every 10 minutes or so to ask a question about a topic you’ve covered. Joining me on the podcast are three cognitive scientists.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

However, by integrating interactive features like quizzes, hotspots, and branching storylines within the video content, instructors can create interactive videos that transform passive viewing into active learning experiences, resulting in improved student performance by up to 30 percent. Spencer Willis, Jr.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) applications bring subjects to life by immersing students in virtual environments or overlaying digital content onto the real world, enhancing understanding in subjects like science, history, and geography. Educational apps and software play a crucial role in diversifying instructional methods.

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2017

These could include interactive content (such as the ability to manipulate objects and modules on the screen), along with embedded quizzes, simulations, virtual labs and other multimedia features. If that doesn’t pan out, expanding courseware offerings to cover K-12 science is another possibility, he hints.

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Teachers Instructors Learning Quizzes 133

Edsurge

MAY 8, 2019

We can’t build something and throw it over the fence and expect it to work in your context,” Richard Scheines, dean of Carnegie Mellon’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences, told the audience of leaders from colleges around the U.S. They’ve developed the process and tools, and they’ve refined those and collected data.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Within this setting, instructors deliver curriculum content through lectures, presentations, demonstrations, and other instructional methods tailored to meet the diverse needs of learners. For instance, students might work together to design and build a model bridge, integrating concepts from science, engineering, and mathematics.

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Learning eLearning Instructors Learning Styles 130

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

PowerPoints, brief lectures or lecture videos, images, diagrams, quizzes, and interactive activities can be utilized to deliver prelusive course content. The pre-course can be non-graded but consider including opportunities for students to assess their own understanding and progress through self-assessment quizzes.

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Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 114

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

Similarly, in a science class, students can collaborate on a virtual whiteboard to solve complex problems, draw diagrams, and illustrate scientific processes—promoting collaborative problem-solving skills. There are many interactive tools available that can be used to create quizzes, games, and simulations. Quizizz , or Google Forms.

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Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

Similarly, in a science class, students can collaborate on a virtual whiteboard to solve complex problems, draw diagrams, and illustrate scientific processes—promoting collaborative problem-solving skills. There are many interactive tools available that can be used to create quizzes, games, and simulations. Quizizz , or Google Forms.

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Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 97

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The social environment of the group can be enjoyable and exciting for several students compared to independent study or traditional classroom or online lecturing. As a result, the professor can assume a facilitator’s role, guide, and observe rather than lecture and direct learning. Incorporate individual accountability.

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Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 115

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

This can be a real challenge for procrastinators, multitaskers, responsibility jugglers and anyone tempted to half-listen to a lecture while scrolling through social media—in other words, many people. Students could access chatbot quizzes ahead of exams to help assess their level of understanding.

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Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Exams 201

Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

However, by integrating interactive features like quizzes, hotspots, and branching storylines within the video content, instructors can create interactive videos that transform passive viewing into active learning experiences, resulting in improved student performance by up to 30 percent. Spencer Willis, Jr.

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Instructors Quizzes Students Assignments 96

Faculty Focus

JULY 16, 2023

At some point, most instructors were once students, so it’s easy to relate to sitting in a classroom, listening to a lecture, and perhaps feeling your mind wander. The following is a sponsored article from the Constructive Dialogue Institute. The peer interactions are incredibly well-received.”

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Instructors Lecturing Syllabus Knowledge 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 16, 2023

At some point, most instructors were once students, so it’s easy to relate to sitting in a classroom, listening to a lecture, and perhaps feeling your mind wander. The following is a sponsored article from the Constructive Dialogue Institute. The peer interactions are incredibly well-received.”

Instructors 96

Instructors Lecturing Syllabus Knowledge 96

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The social environment of the group can be enjoyable and exciting for several students compared to independent study or traditional classroom or online lecturing. As a result, the professor can assume a facilitator’s role, guide, and observe rather than lecture and direct learning. Incorporate individual accountability.

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Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 105

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

So, for those of us that cannot add one more thing to our already packed class schedules, look for ways to bring teamwork to your existing lecture topics. Science Edventures: You don’t have to wait for the clock to strike to start teaching.” Guest speakers can be particularly effective with minority or under-represented students.

Exams 116

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

While observing a faculty member’s teaching, I identified at least three instances during the lecture where opportunities existed to break up the monotony and introduce collaborative learning. Collaborate Encourage students to ask questions, share their ideas, and participate in class discussions.

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Attention Students Quizzes Interdisciplinary 122

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

So, for those of us that cannot add one more thing to our already packed class schedules, look for ways to bring teamwork to your existing lecture topics. Science Edventures: You don’t have to wait for the clock to strike to start teaching.” Guest speakers can be particularly effective with minority or under-represented students.

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

While observing a faculty member’s teaching, I identified at least three instances during the lecture where opportunities existed to break up the monotony and introduce collaborative learning. Collaborate Encourage students to ask questions, share their ideas, and participate in class discussions.

Attention 111

Attention Students Quizzes Interdisciplinary 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

PowerPoints, brief lectures or lecture videos, images, diagrams, quizzes, and interactive activities can be utilized to deliver prelusive course content. The pre-course can be non-graded but consider including opportunities for students to assess their own understanding and progress through self-assessment quizzes.

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Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 70